The list of disasters that can befall a business is virtually endless, from fires to floods, hurricanes to hacker attacks. That’s why many organizations have made disaster planning a priority. The primary goal: Keep the business running when bad things happen. In a competitive marketplace, being out of commission for any length of time may… Read more »
Read the ArticleAccording to a recent Conference Board survey, cybersecurity risks are the number one fear U.S. CEOs face in 2019. More money is being spent on cybersecurity than ever before, so how is it possible that organizations of every stripe, from NASA to the city of Baltimore, have still had their systems breached? One obvious answer… Read more »
Read the ArticleLast year, technical failures due to defects and cyberattacks were so widespread that ZDNet termed it “miserable,” and MIT Technology Review called it a “bumper year” for misfires. The hope was that 2019 would be much better. Unfortunately, that’s not been the case. From various cities being held for ransom by cyberattacks to IT outages… Read more »
Read the ArticleAt least one day a week, 70 percent of employees around the world work remotely, exposing companies to a multitude of security headaches such as phishing attacks, unsecured servers, and weak passwords. Factor in the workers who also use cafes, coffee shops, or airport terminals to do company work, and the headache can turn into… Read more »
Read the ArticleAlthough we often hear about the threat of foreign cyberattacks, the truth is that one of the biggest threats to small and medium-sized American companies is former employees. An AppRiver survey finds that 24 percent of small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are concerned that attacks will come from dissatisfied ex-employees rather than publicized threats from… Read more »
Read the ArticleForgot your password? Got a computer virus? Can’t figure out why your report won’t print? If so, then you’re probably like the thousands of other people who are confronted with such problems and do the one thing guaranteed to solve such issues: Call the system administrator. System administrators don’t wear superhero capes (although they may… Read more »
Read the ArticleWhen you hear the term “brute-force attack,” you may think about a savagely violent person or animal aggressively attacking another being. But if you’re in cybersecurity, you may envision something completely different—although no less frightening. In technology, a brute-force attack is when a hacker uses automated software to hammer an organization’s system with usernames, passwords,… Read more »
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